peepz

Doubtful and he’s probably a old timer doing this for kicks and giggles.

JustSomePlt

I wasn’t calling him a putz, I was calling him “Putz”. I’m sure he understands what I am getting at.

P.S.- I don’t work at for skywest. I’m sure Nevjets has some clue about my employment history though.

Nevjets

He created this username just to troll me. It’s ok, I don’t mind.

TheFly

I hope that ALPA doesn’t come to SlyWest. There’s no regional that has shown financial, QOL or any real meaningful gains as a result. Take Mesa or even Great Lakes (rip) for example. The two most poorly compensated and managed airlines in this dispensation had ALPA. How were their pilot groups represented? Terribly!

TheFly

Mesa, an ALPA carrier. I rest my case.

DarkSideMoon

You know ALPA isn’t one union right? Just because Mesa ALPA might suck doesn’t mean Expressjet ALPA does.

TheFly

Both suck. ALPA can’t truly represent a subcontracting entity fairly.

word302

ALPA can't work magic for a poorly managed airline. Do you honestly think those carriers would have been better off without ALPA?

MiLa

I’m a former SkyWester who is now at a mainline carrier and ALPA member. When I was at SkyWest (granted it has changed since I left in 2015) I had never worked for a union carrier and never felt that we needed a union. I felt overall we were treated fairly and pay was on par with our peers... After having worked for an ALPA carrier I realize that ALPA is so much more than negotiating pay. The vast medical, legal, safety benefits are more important in my mind that the pay rates that are negotiated. I’ve known many pilots who’ve had medical issues and every one of them has said that ALPA medical was worth every penny of dues spent and way more. That’s just one example. The safety programs are also extremely important. I know SKYW has adopted many of them but it was ALPA carriers that have lead the way on that front too...

word302

This.......times infinity.